Gibson's classic techniques taught in the first two volumes gave you the foundation to hone your recording skills. The third volume focuses on the latest technologies: digital hard disk recording, MIDI sequencing, mastering with computers, CD-R technology and much more! Learn about audio hardware for computers, software comparisons and recommendations, including important tricks and tips that will improve your workflow! You'll discover secrets of the current state of the art in audio recording and multimedia while learning how to prepare for the music industry of the future.

This essential complement to the first book in this series and required reading for anyone who is conscientious about recording the right way. This second volume also uses illustrations and audio examples to present all you need to know about impedance and balancing; recording bass guitar, vocals, pianos, and synths; panning and stereo imaging; and the recording session itself, down to the final mixdown. Let Bill Gibson give you the information you need to master your recording techniques and produce incredible recordings.

Author Bill Gibson has created The AudioPro Home Recording Course to familiarize musicians with the fundamentals of studio recording using explanations and examples that are easy to understand and enlightening for the beginning and intermediate student. The book is accompanied by two CDs full of information and audio examples, and the text is complemented by hundreds of illustrations to make learning as painless as possible. Chapters include: The Mixer; Signal Processing; Guitar/Sounds; Microphones; Acoustic Drums; Percussion; Synchronization/Drum Machines.

Provides advice on which audio software and hardware to purchase, which is most suitable for your latest project or how best to move between platforms mid-project. The guide offers authoritative information and comparison between the systems currently available to help inform your own decisions.

This text covers topics from MIDI and electronic keyboards to the Internet and the copyright law to most recent developments in hardware, software, and pedagogy. The accompanying CD-ROM provides end-of-chapter questions, activities and projects, lesson plans, web activities, demo programs and much more.

From the pages of Electronic Musician magazine come these words of wisdom from Scott Wilkinson. He bridges the information gap between beginner and high-end user as he demystifies the decibel, explains SCSI secrets, and makes sense of MIDI. Other topics include the principles of digital audio, effects processors, microphones and more. You'll also get two glossaries: one general and the other packed with Internet terms.